scholarly journals Understanding the Effects of Stigma Associated with Therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2356-2371
Author(s):  
Rishiraj Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The People

Abstract: The purpose of our study is to understand the effects of the stigma associated with therapy in the final decision of people whether to seek psychotherapy or not. The study is based on a game-theoretical model which tries to explain the negative effects of the stigma on the total payoff one gets from therapy. The stigma arises from a lack of information on the importance of mental wellbeing. We hypothesise, and our data validates our claim that the people belonging to the age group of 18-25, are amongst the first generations to have received formal education on mental health and its importance, and thus we keep that age group out of our study. The model states that if the sum of the costs, namely the fear of judgement (direct stigma), the presumption of no real benefit arising from therapy (indirect stigma), and even the monetary cost, is more than the perceived benefit, people don’t seek therapy. To validate this model, we collect primary data of 251 respondents, filter out the responses of those belonging to the age bracket of 18-25 because of the reasons mentioned above, leaving us with 67 responses, enough to assume normality. We regress the variable, “Whether people consider seeking therapy in the future or not” on the following cost variables. The beta coefficients of the stigma cost variables come out to be significant and negative. Thus, our model correctly explains the reason why people may decide to not seek psychotherapy. Keywords: Mental Health, Stigma, Therapy, Game Theory

Mental Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
Shazia Ali ◽  
Amat Us Samie ◽  
Asma Ali ◽  
Aashiq Hussain Bhat ◽  
Tariq Mir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The People ◽  
Working Age ◽  
War And Conflict ◽  
Health Organization

Global health issues are a global burden and are relatively common in industrialized societies. The World Health Organization and researchers have developed and rebuilt tools to report the burden of disease affecting mortality and health of the people. Apart from America and Europe, which are at an average of global burden for mental health disease, in some regions it is a major priority to be addressed globally. In South East Asia, one of the affected regions is Kashmir, Northern Indian. Disasters have manifested in various forms encompassing the natural calamities of earthquake, flood, landslides and manmade calamities of violence. Trauma due to manmade calamities has taken over as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among the most productive working age group of 12-35 years. The chapter aims to understand the patterns of resilience in people surviving war and conflict in Kashmir over last 60 years. The focus is on the young population of society. Generations in Kashmir have faced the psychosocial impact of ongoing political conflict since the 1980's.

Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-29
Author(s):  
Shazia Ali ◽  
Amat Us Samie ◽  
Asma Ali ◽  
Aashiq Hussain Bhat ◽  
Tariq Mir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The People ◽  
Working Age ◽  
War And Conflict ◽  
Health Organization

Global health issues are a global burden and are relatively common in industrialized societies. The World Health Organization and researchers have developed and rebuilt tools to report the burden of disease affecting mortality and health of the people. Apart from America and Europe, which are at an average of global burden for mental health disease, in some regions it is a major priority to be addressed globally. In South East Asia, one of the affected regions is Kashmir, Northern Indian. Disasters have manifested in various forms encompassing the natural calamities of earthquake, flood, landslides and manmade calamities of violence. Trauma due to manmade calamities has taken over as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among the most productive working age group of 12-35 years. The chapter aims to understand the patterns of resilience in people surviving war and conflict in Kashmir over last 60 years. The focus is on the young population of society. Generations in Kashmir have faced the psychosocial impact of ongoing political conflict since the 1980's.

scholarly journals Mental Health during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 597-604
Author(s):  
Mohit Nandy, Dr. Swaroopa Chakole
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The People ◽  
Proper Solutions ◽  
Game Changer

BACKGROUND COVID-19 or coronavirus disease 2019 is the pandemic that had hit all the aspect of the human life in a negative way. Proper solutions needs to be find out before situation worsens. SUMMARY COVID-19 affected the mental wellbeing of all the people inhabiting the earth in some way or the other. As extreme uncertainty is attached to the event, it is impossible to forecast the future which everyone care about. In that quest we become anxious and forget to fully live the present which can be a slippingpoint to depression. Proper use of technology like telemedicine can be done to ensure larger penetration of psychological services. CONCLUSION More study between the effects of pandemic and its effect on mental health needs to be done. Telemedicine and communication can be the game changer in such times of distress to tackle the problem of social distress.

Technological Issues in Emotional and Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 204-216
Author(s):  
Suresh K. ◽  
Manimozhi G. ◽  
Elango M.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The People ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Health Organization

In the 21st century, people are connecting with technology, and most of the people are spending time in social networks for sharing information. For the most part, spending time on social media is linked with an increased risk of loneliness and depression. Negative effects of social media and social network are affecting the person's mental, emotional, and physical health. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 8,000,000 people are dying due to suicide every year, and especially, every 40 seconds teenagers are dying. Generally, most of the teenagers are emotionally imbalanced; most of the suicide is committed on high depression. Depression is the foremost cause of emotional and mental illness. Emotional health is a state of emotional wellbeing, and it's a hidden and invisible factor as well as a factor for good mental health; mental health is a deep-seated problem for most humans. With this background, this chapter discusses the emotional and mental health with respect to technological issues.

Technological Issues in Emotional and Mental Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
Suresh K. ◽  
Manimozhi G. ◽  
Elango M.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The People ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Health Organization

In the 21st century, people are connecting with technology, and most of the people are spending time in social networks for sharing information. For the most part, spending time on social media is linked with an increased risk of loneliness and depression. Negative effects of social media and social network are affecting the person's mental, emotional, and physical health. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 8,000,000 people are dying due to suicide every year, and especially, every 40 seconds teenagers are dying. Generally, most of the teenagers are emotionally imbalanced; most of the suicide is committed on high depression. Depression is the foremost cause of emotional and mental illness. Emotional health is a state of emotional wellbeing, and it's a hidden and invisible factor as well as a factor for good mental health; mental health is a deep-seated problem for most humans. With this background, this chapter discusses the emotional and mental health with respect to technological issues.

Socio-economic and Demographic Analysis of International Migration from Rural Punjab: A Case Study of Patiala District

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-67
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Demographic Analysis ◽  
Demographic Dividend ◽  
The People

Based on the primary data covering the period 1951-2019, the study highlights the problems of Brain Drain, Capital Drain, and Loss of Demographic Dividend. As many as 96.62 percent of the people migrated from the age group of 15 to 45 years. Most of the youngsters were migrating just after completing secondary level education. Unemployment, desire to earn more, better living conditions and good administration at the destination, and peer pressure were the main reasons for the migration of the people from rural Punjab. Two-thirds of the migrants sent no remittances to their families. Due to the high cost of migration and low remittances, two-thirds of the households were under debt.

scholarly journals The impact of leprosy on the mental wellbeing of leprosy-affected persons and their family members – a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
PMW Somar ◽  
MM Waltz ◽  
WH van Brakel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Leprosy has long-term consequences related to impairment and stigma. This includes a major impact on mental health. This study aims to consolidate current evidence regarding the mental health impact of leprosy on affected persons and their family members. In addition, determinants influencing mental health outcomes among leprosy-affected persons and effective interventions are examined. A keyword-based search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, Infolep and InfoNTD; additional literature was also considered. Articles presenting primary data involving leprosy-affected persons or their family members experiencing mental conditions were included. Independent extraction of articles was executed using predefined data fields. Articles were sorted according to relevance. In total, 65 studies were included in this systematic review. Multiple psychiatric morbidities have been identified among leprosy-affected persons, including depression, anxiety disorders and suicide (attempts). Additional factors were found that may impact mental health. Moreover, studies found that demographic factors, lifestyle and disease-specific factors and stigma and discrimination impact mental health. Depressive symptoms and low self-esteem were identified among children of leprosy-affected persons. In addition, interventions were identified that could improve the mental wellbeing of leprosy patients. Depressive disorders and anxiety disorders were found to be very common among persons affected by leprosy. Feelings such as fear, shame and low self-esteem are also experienced by those affected, and their children. Further research is necessary to ensure that mental health impact is included when determining the burden of disease for leprosy, and to relieve this burden.

scholarly journals Exploring the experience of receiving Canadian Armed Forces’ mental health services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin O'Rourke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces

This study uses a narrative approach to explore the experience of receiving mental health services within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Data was collected from media sources where interviews were conducted with current and former CAF members about their experiences with the CAF’s mental health services. Thematic narrative analysis was used to interpret themes that emerged within participants’ stories and to identify similarities and differences across stories. Findings included the experience of structural difficulties when accessing the CAF’s mental health services, the negative effects of mental health stigma, fears related to disclosing issues of mental health and the need for changes to the CAF’s mental health system. The study also presents a preliminary discussion on the relevance of anti-oppressive social work practice for the CAF’s mental health services. Also detailed is the process of completing the research including the challenges encountered when attempting to access the population and recruit participants.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Conditions of Flood Affected People of Northern Districts in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. xx-xx
Author(s):  
Omar Faruque
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The People ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Government

In 2017, the death toll from floods sweeping in northern areas of Bangladesh has climbed above 150. In Dinajpur, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Thakurgaon more than 57.18 lakh people have been affected by flood and 6.11 lakh hectares of land damaged by floods in 32 districts Flood is an important natural disaster that deeply destroys the infrastructure and socio-economic conditions of the area. After the flood, the flood victims are feeling very unlucky. Their crops are totally destroyed. They are uncertain about their future. They do not know what would be happened in tomorrow. This study is conducted to find out the real situations of the flood victims of the said areas. The primary objective of this study is to provide a review of the socio-economic conditions of flood-affected people of northern districts in Bangladesh. To develop the paper, primary as well as secondary data is used. The quantitative, as well as qualitative analysis, is conducted for the study. Primary data is collected through a set of well-structured questionnaires. To collect the primary data, a personal survey method is used. Computerized modern technology is applied in the coding, tabulating, and processing of data. The victims are asked for their perceptions of life. It reveals that no victim is extremely pleased with their life before and after the flood, and 35% of victims were pleased before the flood, but after the flood, that rate is reduced to 8%. On the other hand, 5% of victims were extremely displeased, but after the flood that is increased to 17%. Floods have huge consequences on people, economics, and the environment. Flooding of regions used for socioeconomic activities produces a variety of negative effects. The government has various programs for food, housing, medical, and education but that is not enough. It is very little than the affected people. Providing adequate support for flood-affected people and preventing floodwaters can save the people of the river basin. It is also revealed that, by solving some problems locally, some nationally, and some internationally, it is possible to fill the lives of flood-affected people with laughter and joy.

scholarly journals Exploring the experience of receiving Canadian Armed Forces’ mental health services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin O'Rourke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces

This study uses a narrative approach to explore the experience of receiving mental health services within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Data was collected from media sources where interviews were conducted with current and former CAF members about their experiences with the CAF’s mental health services. Thematic narrative analysis was used to interpret themes that emerged within participants’ stories and to identify similarities and differences across stories. Findings included the experience of structural difficulties when accessing the CAF’s mental health services, the negative effects of mental health stigma, fears related to disclosing issues of mental health and the need for changes to the CAF’s mental health system. The study also presents a preliminary discussion on the relevance of anti-oppressive social work practice for the CAF’s mental health services. Also detailed is the process of completing the research including the challenges encountered when attempting to access the population and recruit participants.

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